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[Deal] AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S4 and S4 Active available on Amazon for $108
The Galaxy Note 3 might be the device hogging all the limelight right now, but the Galaxy S4 and its rugged cousin, the Galaxy S4 Active, are still great smartphones in their own right. If you've been looking to get either one on contract from AT&T lately, then Amazon has an awesome deal going on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung’s “next smartphones” to have 64-bit processors, because Apple has one in the new iPhone
No one could ever have expected this, but it looks like the next technological race in smartphones is going to revolve around creating smartphone processors that are capable of 64-bit processing, as Apple unveiled its new iPhone 5s and touted it as the world's first smartphone to include a 64-bit processor. Samsung’s mobile business chief […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
AT&T Galaxy Note II receiving 165MB OTA update to I317UCAMH3
An update? Yes. An update to Android 4.2.2 or 4.3? Sadly, no, this is just a run-of-the-mill update that AT&T is pushing to the Galaxy Note II, bringing the baseband version up to I317UCAMH3, but not affecting the Android version in any way. It's a 165MB update that doesn't add new features, only adding updated versions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available for pre-order in China
The Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear have been going up for pre-order in different nations pretty rapidly since their announcement last week, and now the two devices can be pre-ordered in the world's largest upcoming smartphone market, via retailer JD. The Galaxy Note 3 is available in three variants: Note 3 WCDMA, CDMA2000, and TD-SCDMA, and has […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 up for pre-order from Australian retailer Mobicity
Samsung's newest and most powerful phablet yet is now up for pre-order in Australia, via retailer Mobicity, who is offering both the LTE and non-LTE variants of the device. The former (N9005), powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3GHz, is compatible with 4G LTE networks and will cost $899.95 excluding shipping (ouch!), with […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung renews product placement deal on popular show ‘The X Factor’
Samsung has a lot of cash to burn when it comes to marketing, and the company has announced that some of that cash will now be spent showing off its mobiles, tablets, and other devices in the upcoming season of The X Factor in the UK, as part of the renewal of the product placement […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 could become ‘true eight-core’ devices through software upgrade
By now it's pretty common knowledge that Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa isn't really a true eight-core chip, only allowing either four low-power Cortex-A7 cores or four high-performance Cortex-A15 cores to be active at any time. So when Samsung announced that its Exynos Octa chip would soon be gaining the ability to use all eight cores […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Galaxy S4 Active with Snapdragon 800 processor rumored once again
You probably don't remember it, but a variant of the Galaxy S4 Active with a Snapdragon 800 processor (SHV-E470S) was recently seen flexing its muscles in benchmarks, and now a report suggests that this faster version of the tough and strong Galaxy S4 is indeed in the works for a release in Korea next month. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
ARM demos Exynos 5 Octa’s HMP support
Samsung confirmed the development of Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) yesterday and ARM has now posted few videos showcasing HMP's capability. The videos show how Exynos 5 Octa 5420 can use all or some of the cores, which in this case, they run QuickOffice and Angry Birds Rio. The third video also shows how big.LITTLE can work […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
More Tizen 3.0 images leaked, running on a Galaxy S3 this time
Samsung must be working double-time on Tizen, as merely a day after version 3.0 of the upcoming OS was seen running on a Galaxy S4, we now have images of it running on a developer edition of the Galaxy S3 (this developer device is what carriers and developers have had access to for working on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Best free games for Samsung Tablets
Filling up your Samsung Android tablet with fun new apps? Before you plunge into the mammoth App Store, take a peek at our list of essential games for tablets to get you started. We’ve scouted the web and trialled some of the best free apps for android on our Samsung Galaxy tab to give you […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
International Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506) takes top spot in GFX Bench benchmarks
Many are patiently waiting for the arrival of the international LTE-A variant (GT-I9506) of the Galaxy S4, which is powered by the almighty Snapdragon 800 processor and was recently spotted at the IFA, with specs confirmed to us by our insider. If you've been wondering exactly how powerful the device is going to be, then […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 uses PenTile AMOLED like Galaxy S4
Whenever Samsung makes a new flagship handset official, one question always arises – does it use a Super AMOLED display with a PenTile matrix, or maybe, just maybe, an RGB matrix? Well, if that question has been lingering on your mind regarding the Galaxy Note 3, then the answer is that Samsung has once again […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung begins offering Single Radio Voice Call Continuity service to consumers
Network operators around the world are looking to start providing voice calls over their LTE networks via VoLTE technology (voice over LTE), though by default, VoLTE doesn't allow switching voice calls to 3G networks when the need arises, such as in areas where the operator's LTE network isn't available, which means that if you lose […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Heterogeneous Multi-Processing will be integrated in Exynos 5 Octa
One of the issues we had with Exynos 5 Octa was the inability to support Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP). Now Samsung has confirmed that its Exynos 5 Octa with ARM's big.LITTLE technology will support Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP). In simpler terms, with HMP, the SoC will be able to use all eight cores at once or just […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
Snapchat already available for Samsung Galaxy Gear
Developer support for the Galaxy Gear is one of those things that will decide whether Samsung's smartwatch lives or dies in the market, and for now, it looks like developers are happily jumping on the smartwatch trend. Popular picture sharing service Snapchat has launched a version of its app for the Gear – Snapchat Micro […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Gear up for pre-order in the UK
The Galaxy Gear won't be compatible with devices other than the Galaxy Note 3 initially, so it makes sense to buy the two together or not buy the Gear at all. However, if you do wish to buy the Galaxy Gear separately in the UK, you can pre-order one for yourself from retailer Clove starting […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung Exynos OCTA-pella: Performance + Efficiency in Perfect Harmony
In the OCTA-pella video, you'll see how the Exynos 5 Octa uses ARM big.LITTLE processing to balance workloads across CPU cores, using the right core for the right task.
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 11 years ago
High-security Galaxy S III now available in Germany, costs €1700
Samsung's KNOX security solution, recently approved by the US Department of Defense, already provides a secure way of using the company's devices by both enterprises and consumers. However, in Germany the security requirements seem to be even more severe, which has resulted in the launch of a high-security version of the Galaxy S III, using […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 11 years ago
Samsung sold over 38 million Galaxy Note devices
Samsung's CEO JK Shin confirmed the sales of its Galaxy Note range that was introduced couple of years back. At a press meet during IFA, JK Shin said that the Galaxy Note range – which includes the original Galaxy Note and the Galaxy Note II – sold over 38 million units. That's impressive number for […]
- By Kunal G.
- 11 years ago
